<!--SIF Implementation Specification 2.2-6 (March 17, 2008)-->
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" targetNamespace="http://www.sifinfo.org/infrastructure/2.x" xmlns:sif="http://www.sifinfo.org/infrastructure/2.x" elementFormDefault="qualified">
  <xs:import namespace="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" schemaLocation="imports/xml/xml.xsd" />
  <xs:complexType name="EmployeeCredentialType">
    <xs:annotation>
      <xs:documentation>
								This object contains HR, certification and teaching assignment information for elementary and secondary
								professional personnel for state reporting. It is a snapshot object used for vertical reporting of data related to K-12
								elementary and secondary professional employees.
							</xs:documentation>
    </xs:annotation>
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="ReportDate" minOccurs="0" type="xs:date">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Date that report snapshot was generated</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="SchoolYear" minOccurs="0" type="sif:SchoolYearType">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>School year for which the information is applicable, expressed as the four-digit year in which the school year ends (e.g., "2004" for the 2003-04 school year).</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="StateProvinceId" minOccurs="0" type="sif:StateProvinceIdType">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>State assigned reporting unit number</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="SSN" minOccurs="0" type="xs:normalizedString">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Employee social security number</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="Name" minOccurs="0" type="sif:NameType">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Name of employee.</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="Demographics" minOccurs="0" nillable="true" type="sif:DemographicsType">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>This element contains information related to employee demographics.</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="Race" minOccurs="0" type="sif:NCES0849RaceType">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Primary employee's race</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="Hispanic" minOccurs="0" nillable="true">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Is this employee Hispanic or Latino?</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
        <xs:simpleType>
          <xs:restriction base="xs:token">
            <xs:enumeration value="Yes" />
            <xs:enumeration value="No" />
          </xs:restriction>
        </xs:simpleType>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="Certifications" minOccurs="0">
        <xs:complexType>
          <xs:sequence>
            <xs:element name="Certification" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
              <xs:complexType>
                <xs:sequence>
                  <xs:element name="Description" minOccurs="0" type="xs:string">
                    <xs:annotation>
                      <xs:documentation>Certification description as defined by state</xs:documentation>
                    </xs:annotation>
                  </xs:element>
                  <xs:element name="AreaAuthorized" minOccurs="0" nillable="true" type="sif:NCES0421TeachingFieldOrAreaAuthorizedType">
                    <xs:annotation>
                      <xs:documentation>Area in which employee has certification</xs:documentation>
                    </xs:annotation>
                  </xs:element>
                </xs:sequence>
              </xs:complexType>
            </xs:element>
          </xs:sequence>
        </xs:complexType>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="Salary" minOccurs="0" type="sif:MonetaryAmountType">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Employee's salary</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="Status" minOccurs="0" type="sif:NCES0613EmploymentStatusType">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Employee professional position status</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="Leave" minOccurs="0">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Is this employee on leave this year?</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
        <xs:simpleType>
          <xs:restriction base="xs:token">
            <xs:enumeration value="Yes" />
            <xs:enumeration value="No" />
          </xs:restriction>
        </xs:simpleType>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="TotalYears" minOccurs="0" type="xs:decimal">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Total number of years employee has been in a professional position</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="UnitYears" minOccurs="0" type="xs:decimal">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Total number of years at current LEA</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="Education" minOccurs="0" type="sif:NCES0395TeachingCredentialBasisType">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Highest level of education attained by employee.</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="TeachingCredentialType" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded" type="sif:NCES0394TeachingCredentialTypeType">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Category in which teacher is authorized to teach</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="TerminationCode" minOccurs="0" nillable="true" type="sif:NCES0434EmploymentSeparationReasonType">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>If appropriate, employment separation reason</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="BackgroundChecks" minOccurs="0" nillable="true">
        <xs:complexType>
          <xs:sequence>
            <xs:element name="BackgroundCheck" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
              <xs:complexType>
                <xs:sequence>
                  <xs:element name="Type" minOccurs="0" type="sif:NCES0401BackgroundCheckTypeType">
                    <xs:annotation>
                      <xs:documentation>Background check type</xs:documentation>
                    </xs:annotation>
                  </xs:element>
                  <xs:element name="Date" minOccurs="0" type="xs:date">
                    <xs:annotation>
                      <xs:documentation>Date on which background type was checked</xs:documentation>
                    </xs:annotation>
                  </xs:element>
                  <xs:element name="Description" minOccurs="0" nillable="true" type="xs:string">
                    <xs:annotation>
                      <xs:documentation>Description of background check performed</xs:documentation>
                    </xs:annotation>
                  </xs:element>
                </xs:sequence>
              </xs:complexType>
            </xs:element>
          </xs:sequence>
        </xs:complexType>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="Assignments" minOccurs="0">
        <xs:complexType>
          <xs:sequence>
            <xs:element name="Assignment" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
              <xs:complexType>
                <xs:sequence>
                  <xs:element name="SchoolInfoRefId" minOccurs="0" type="sif:IdRefType">
                    <xs:annotation>
                      <xs:documentation>References SchoolInfo object to determine school in which this assignment pertains.</xs:documentation>
                    </xs:annotation>
                  </xs:element>
                  <xs:element name="GradeLevels" minOccurs="0" type="sif:GradeLevelsType">
                    <xs:annotation>
                      <xs:documentation>Grade which is assigned to this employee (e.g. 12)</xs:documentation>
                    </xs:annotation>
                  </xs:element>
                  <xs:element name="JobFunction" minOccurs="0" nillable="true">
                    <xs:complexType>
                      <xs:sequence>
                        <xs:element name="Code" minOccurs="0" type="sif:NCES0568FunctionTypeType">
                          <xs:annotation>
                            <xs:documentation>Code representing the type of job function.</xs:documentation>
                          </xs:annotation>
                        </xs:element>
                        <xs:element name="OtherCodeList" minOccurs="0" nillable="true" type="sif:OtherCodeListType" />
                      </xs:sequence>
                    </xs:complexType>
                  </xs:element>
                  <xs:element name="FTE" minOccurs="0" nillable="true" type="xs:decimal">
                    <xs:annotation>
                      <xs:documentation>Full-time equivalent for this school</xs:documentation>
                    </xs:annotation>
                  </xs:element>
                </xs:sequence>
              </xs:complexType>
            </xs:element>
          </xs:sequence>
        </xs:complexType>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element name="SIF_Metadata" minOccurs="0" nillable="true" type="sif:SIF_MetadataType" />
      <xs:element name="SIF_ExtendedElements" minOccurs="0" nillable="true" type="sif:SIF_ExtendedElementsType" />
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>

  <xs:element name="EmployeeCredential" type="sif:EmployeeCredentialType" />

</xs:schema>